Tapeworm Species Details

Monobothrioides tchadensis Troncy, 1978
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 191
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Monobothrioides
Species tchadensis
Authority Troncy, 1978
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Troncy, P. M. 1978. Nouvelles observations sur les parasites des poissons du bassin tchadien. Bulletin de l’Institut Fondamental d’Afrique Noire 40: 528-552.

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Scholz, T., J. Brabec, K. Hrubá, & M. Jirků. 2021. High species diversity of fish tapeworms in congeneric hosts in Africa: revision of Monobothrioides (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea), including description of two new species and molecular phylogeny. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 21: 447–466.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/14/2005 Created Scholz, Oros
02/04/2010Modified
10/03/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/04/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/19/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Claroteidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Auchenoglanis
Species biscutatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Auchenoglanis
Species biscutatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Auchenoglanis occidentalis
Site in Host not given
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Tchad
Body of Water Lake Tchad
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Lake Chad, Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - MNHN No. 117 H.A. (Bocal 73)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.